Cuff-button.



A. HADLEY.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1913.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915;

HE NORRIS PETERS C0, PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. I

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ART HADLEY, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Application filed. April 18, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ART HADLEY, a sub ject of the King of England, and resident of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, United States of mnerica, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gulf-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuff buttons and has for its object to provide a button of this character whose post is formed of two separate sheet metal members, one of said members being formed in substantially a troughshape having laterally extending walls whose edges are rolled over those of the other member for binding the two rigidly together as one, without the use of solder, and a front plate attached to either end of said post to form a complete button.

It is found in practice particularly desirable to construct a rigid post of roll plated sheet stock, but the difiiculty of such construction heretofore has been that portions of the base metal would be exposed which renders such construction very objectionable and even impracticable, but by my improved construction of forming the post in two halves and one of said halves in substantially a trough-shape in which the other half is adapted to lay, and then rolling the edges of the first half over those of the second half thereby turning the edge of the base metal inward none whatever of said base metal will be left exposed. By this construction it will be seen that a cuff button post may be constructed which will be attractive and ornamental in appearance and at the same time strong and durable and only the precious metal will be exposed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Of the accompanying drawings: Figure 1is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the post with ribs formed thereon by the rolling of the edge of one half over those of the other. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the button, partly in section, illustrating the front plate as being rolled over the two halves of the back plates. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 illustrating one of the halves as formed in a trough-shape with laterally extending walls and the other half laid into Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 761,931.

the trough-shaped half ready to have the edges of the former rolled over those of the latter. Fig. kshows the edges of one of the halves rolled over those of the other. Fig. 5is an enlarged view illustrating a side elevation of the two post members separated. Fig. 6-is a modification illustrating a section of the post with a filler or stiffening member between the two halves.

Referring to the drawings, this post member is preferably constructed of rolled gold stock and one half of the body portion of the post 10 is formed practically plain, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5, with its ends 11 and 12 bent outwardly each forming one-half of the back plate of the heads, the outer surface of the different members being preferably of precious metal. The body portion 13 of the other half of the post is struck up into substantially a trough-shape having laterally extending flanges 14 substantially the length of the shank or body portion, and outwardly turned integral plates 15 and 16 on its opposite ends. These plate halves form between them a complete back plate for the button head. The body portion of the member 10 is inserted into the troughshaped portion of the member 13 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3, and the edges of the latter are rolled over those of the former, as illustrated in Fig. 4:, turning the base metal portion inward and leaving only the precious metal surface exposed.

By this construction it will be seen that the post is made extremely strong with the two members rigidly bound together. A front plate 17 of precious or plate metal and of any suitable shape may be connected to these two back plate halves 12 and 16 by the rolling of its edges over those of said back plate halves and the head at the opposite end is also similarly formed by rolling the edges of the front plate 18 over those of the back plate halves l1 and 15.

In some cases where the stock is extremely thin it is found desirable to place a filler or strengthener l9 inside of the post, as illustrated in Fig. 6, in which case the filler is placed in position before the members are connected together by rolling the edges of one over those of the other.

A button made in my improved form is inexpensive to construct, may be made of rolled gold plate without exposing any of the base metal and completely formed without the use of solder.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

I claim: 7 p 1. A button of the character described comprising a rigid post formed of two members one of which is provided With longitudinal flanges having portions overlapping theside edges of the other member, the ends of said members being bent back from the bodies thereof, a head plate secured to the bent portions at one end of said post, and a head secured to the bent portions at the other end of said post. i

2. A button of the character described comprising a rigid post formed oftwo parmembers one of which is trough shaped,

the other being inserted in the troughshaped member, the longitudinal edges of said members being united, the ends of said members being bent back from the bodies thereof, a head plate secured to the bent portions at one end of said post, and a head secured to the bent portions at the other end of said post.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ART HADLEY. Witnesses:

HOWARD E. BARLOW, E. I. OGDEN.

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' Washington, D. 0." 

